Mr Bs Emporium of Reading Delights: Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

I recommend Wallace’s essay collections which serve up his acerbic and distracted wit across a range of pet subjects and are a great introduction to his writing. A Supposedly Fun Thing That I’ll Never Do Again includes two non-fiction tennis tales (his later essay “Federer as Religious Experience” for the New York Times is also well worth seeking out) as well as the brilliant title essay in which he describes his often excruciating experience aboard a cruise ship.
Nic Bottomley (Thu 28th Jul 2011)

Publisher synopsis: A collection of insightful and uproariously funny non-fiction by the bestselling author of INFINITE JEST - one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time. A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING...brings together Wallace's musings on a wide range of topics, from his early days as a nationally ranked tennis player to his trip on a commercial cruiseliner. In each of these essays, Wallace's observations are as keen as they are funny. Filled with hilarious details and invigorating analyses, these essays brilliantly expose the fault line in American culture - and once again reveal David Foster Wallace's extraordinary talent and gargantuan intellect.

ISBN: 9780349110011

Pub. Date: 5th Feb 1998

Pages: 368

Height: 197mm

Width: 126mm

Spine: 23mm

Weight: 294gms

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

David Foster Wallace

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